“Families living here are telling me they are now too frightened to go out at night.”

And Andre Martin, a teacher at Kenichi’s primary school, said: “His family must be devastated.

“These things are affecting families, friends, communities.

“It’s time all this stopped and we came together, because he was just 18.”

Det Supt Mark Payne, of West Midlands Police, described the shooting as “shocking” and urged anyone with information about the killing to come forward.

He said: “This happened in the early evening at a time when people were returning home from work and children may have been playing outside.

“Innocent people going about their daily business could easily have been caught up in this.

“It’s shocking, totally unacceptable.

“We need to get the person responsible, and the weapon they’ve used, off the streets as soon as possible.

“If anyone saw what happened, or suspects they know who is responsible, please call us so we can take action.

“We understand several people may have been in the area at the time of the shooting or saw the immediate aftermath.

“They could have vital information so I would ask them to call us in confidence − or they can call Crimestoppers anonymously.”

“We have dedicated teams to tackle gun and gang crime, plus we are increasing the strength of our own specialist firearms units.

“We’ve made some significant arrests and seizures of firearms and ammunition.

“But we’re also being creative in our approach to tackling suspected gun criminals: where there is insufficient evidence to charge we are using civil gang injunctions that ban suspects from hanging around together.

“Recent court cases have shown that gun criminals can expect to spend many, many years behind bars − police and the courts won’t tolerate illegal gun possession, whether the weapon is used in anger or not.”

Anyone with information should call West Midlands Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555 111.